Illinois Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

Chicago State University is the smallest college with 2,238 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

Governors State University with 4,397 students and University of Illinois Springfield with 4,628 students are following it in the list of Smallest Illinois Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

Chicago State University is the smallest school with 2,238 students and Governors State University has the second lowest population with 4,397 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,260 and graduate tuition & fees is $16,531 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment Illinois Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 73.09%, and the average SAT score is 1,056, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest Illinois Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest Illinois Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		Chicago State University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 2,238
86		1,501
(67.07%)		737
(32.93%)		669
(29.89%)		1,569
(70.11%)		366
(16.35%)
2
-		Governors State University University Park, ILPublic, 4-year 4,397
60		2,572
(58.49%)		1,825
(41.51%)		1,564
(35.57%)		2,833
(64.43%)		1,705
(38.78%)
3
-		University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, ILPublic, 4-year 4,628
33		2,309
(49.89%)		2,319
(50.11%)		2,178
(47.06%)		2,450
(52.94%)		2,191
(47.34%)
4
-		Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year 5,734
230		4,226
(73.70%)		1,508
(26.30%)		2,313
(40.34%)		3,421
(59.66%)		1,101
(19.20%)
5
-		Western Illinois University Macomb, ILPublic, 4-year 6,332
741		4,525
(71.46%)		1,807
(28.54%)		2,569
(40.57%)		3,763
(59.43%)		1,607
(25.38%)
6
-		Eastern Illinois University Charleston, ILPublic, 4-year 8,505
299		6,785
(79.78%)		1,720
(20.22%)		3,624
(42.61%)		4,881
(57.39%)		1,283
(15.09%)
7
-		Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, ILPublic, 4-year 11,790
431		8,553
(72.54%)		3,237
(27.46%)		5,541
(47.00%)		6,249
(53.00%)		2,272
(19.27%)
8
-		Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, ILPublic, 4-year 11,893
152		8,945
(75.21%)		2,948
(24.79%)		5,013
(42.15%)		6,880
(57.85%)		1,999
(16.81%)
9
-		Northern Illinois University Dekalb, ILPublic, 4-year 15,414
90		11,348
(73.62%)		4,066
(26.38%)		6,960
(45.15%)		8,454
(54.85%)		2,197
(14.25%)
10
-		Illinois State University Normal, ILPublic, 4-year 21,546
557		19,107
(88.68%)		2,439
(11.32%)		8,998
(41.76%)		12,548
(58.24%)		1,302
(6.04%)
Average9,2486,987
(75.56%)		2,261
(24.44%)		3,943
(42.64%)		5,305
(57.36%)		1,602
(17.33%)